Hiram College

Terry Hartle was a three-sport athlete as a student at Hiram. He was a four-year letter winner in tennis and earned a varsity letter in both soccer and basketball. Terry was an accomplished tennis player serving as team captain as a senior. In addition, he was the Presidents’ Athletic Conference “Most Valuable Player” and PAC doubles runner-up that same year. As a junior, he was a PAC Doubles Champion and made an appearance in the NCAA National Tournament.

Terry went on to earn a bachelor’s degree as a history major and attended the Mazwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University following graduation. While there he earned a Master’s degree in public administration and worked as a research scientist for the Educational Testing Service in Washington D.C.

Terry also earned a PhD from George Washington University in Public Policy. After serving on the committee on Labor and Human Resources in the U.S. Senate, Terry went to his current position, as of his induction, of Senior Vice President for Government and Public Affairs at the American Council on Education (ACE) in 1993. Terry is a member of the Garfield Society at Hiram and received the President’s award while attending George Washington. In 1995, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Law degree from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts